For the "Freedom Jazz Dance" project, I created a custom backing track, recorded a complete tenor sax melody and solo, then had the entire sax part transcribed. Watch one of the video below and you'll see what I mean

Also, a part of this project, I included, and noted in the transcription, 15 of my favorite jazz solo licks. You can read and see more on the Freedom Jazz Dance page.

Smooth jazz play-along backing track for Sam's Smith's Stay With Me.  CD quality .wav files, instant downloads.  More backing tracks here: http://markmaxwellmusic.com/backing-tracks.

Here's a very smooth and funky play-along backing track for The Beatles' song, I'll Follow The Sun.  This song was an early Paul McCartney composition but because it didn't fit their early rock personna it didn't get recorded until their 4th album.  Enjoy!

I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) was a huge hit for Hall & Oates back in 1981; as it turns out, it makes a great smooth jazz play-along backing track.  Enjoy!

Smooth Jazz play-along backing track for Meghan Trainor's mega-hit, All About That Bass.  CD quality .wav files, instant downloads.  

Here's our latest backing track video - this one's for our version of the Bill Withers classic, "Use Me" from our Angel Biscuit album.  Enjoy!

Here's the backing track for the Bonnie Raitt classic, "I Can't Make You Love Me" from my album, And I Love Her.  You can hear all our backing tracks here.  Enjoy, and let me know how it works for you!  
~Mark

I recently realized, with some shock, that there was no smooth jazz version of the Game Of Thrones theme song (I've since learned that Dave Koz recorded one before me).  Imagine my dismay!  Well, being the enterprising smooth jazz arranger and recording artist that I am, I created one.  And here it is:



I also documented the in-studio creation process, from start to finish.  Here's that video:



I also recorded a video of myself performing the song in the studio: 



You can learn more about my smooth jazz version of the Game Of Thrones theme song, including how to download the play-along backing track and the sheet music to my version.

Here's the play-along backing track for my smooth jazz version of My Funny Valentine, originally recorded for the Midnight Mood album.  Enjoy!

Here's the play-along backing track for my version of Let's Stay Together from the Dance With Me album.  All my play-along backing tracks are full fidelity CD quality .wav files.  Enjoy!

If you're an instrumentalist, you might enjoy playing along to the backing track to my song Saxual Healing.  Here's the video; the track itself can be downloaded here.  Enjoy!